Brentford vs Chelsea
Match pulse
BREAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CHE | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Final score
Brentford and Chelsea drew 2-2 on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Griffin Park. Goals for Brentford: Marcello Trotta (42') and Harry Forrester (73' pen). Goals for Chelsea: Oscar (55') and Fernando Torres (83').
Play by play
- 90'
<b>That's the final whistle - a huge ovation from the Griffin Park crowd for a cracking tie and a wonderful effort from Brentford, who led twice. So it's back to Stamford Bridge after a 2-2 draw.</b>
- 90'
Seconds remaining, and a draw is the least Brentford deserve. They've been great, and an utter credit to League One. Donaldson blazes an effort over from an impossible angle, and that should pretty much be that for this game.
- 90'
Chelsea want a penalty as a cross hits Harlee Dean. The Blues say handball, the referee says no. You've seen them given, as the saying goes.
- 90'
It's too deep, and Turnbull claims that. At the other end, a deep ball towards Mata is just too deep and eludes him.
- 90'
Brentford have a free-kick for handball against Ramires midway inside the Chelsea half. A last chance for a Bees winner?
- 90'
Four minutes of added time as the flag goes up against Torres.
- 90'
Great play by Logan, who just will not give Ramires a second and blocks his attempt to swing a cross into the area.
- 90'
Into the last minute of normal time as the flag goes up against Donaldson.
- 89'
Brentford scramble the ball away after a purposeful run by Torres takes him into the Bees area.
- 88'
End to end again - a Mata cross finds Lampard, but his looping header is easily caught by home 'keeper Moore.
- 88'
The ball is played long towards Donaldson - too long, though, and Turnbull claims it on the edge of his box.
- 87'
Ba has a touch and Torres finds Lampard in space. He hits a trademark shot from the edge of the area, and Moore holds on at the second attempt.
- 86'
Forward come the Bees again. They win a throw, but then concede a free-kick, and Chelsea have the chance to launch another attack.
- 86'
Could have been one for Chelsea - Lampard almost finds Torres inside the area, but Dean is there with a crucial touch for Brentford.
- 85'
Five minutes remaining, and things are delicately poised here. Will there be a late winner for either side, or is it back to Stamford Bridge for a replay?
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">Winger Sam Saunders is on for Adam Forshaw in Brentford's last change of the afternoon.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL: An out of nothing equaliser for Chelsea - the ball falls to Torres just inside the D, and he curls it beautifully into the corner past Moore. A wonderful finish from Torres, who had been one of his side's most anonymous players.</b>
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">And here comes Ba - Bertrand makes way.
- 81'
Bertrand has a great chance, but plants his header wide of the top corner. So nearly an equaliser - and it should have been.
- 81'
Lampard wins another corner for Chelsea, and Demba Ba is preparing to enter the fray for them.
- 80'
Into the final ten minutes of normal time - Chelsea's change saw a loud chorus of "you don't know what you're doing" hurled in the direction of Benitez by the Chelsea fans.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">Ivanovic off, Aspilicueta on for Chelsea, and penalty scorer Forrester off and Scott Barron on for Brentford.
- 79'
The ball is played up to Torres, who takes it on his chest before mishitting from the edge of the area.
- 78'
Cahill heads it across, and Terry can't quite get there. Brentford hammer it away, it's played back in and Moore claims as Ivanovic attempts an overhead.
- 77'
Chelsea have a corner. Time is ticking away for them here.